FORMATION AEROBATIC TEAM, C 1960/61

PRE-DEPLOYMENT TO ADEN, 1959

1959 Deployment of RRAF Vamps to Aden

(Above) 1959 Deployment of RRAF Vamps to Aden
"These are the "Pics" of the 1959 Deployment of RRAF Vamps to Aden (2nd Deployment). Photo above shows the Vampire T11 at Blantyre. The photo below shows the line up of 8 Vampire FB 9s and one T11 at Mogadishu (RAF Khormaksar) against the backdrop of Sham-sham".
I took the photos with my trusty Voeigtlander Camera."
Aden Detachment Photographs supplied by Keith Corrans (via ORAFs)

EARLY HUNTER DAYS

(Above)
Standing: 1 Spike Owens, 2 WO1 Taff LLoyd (he of the white Sunbeam Alpine Sports-car at T'hill),
3 Dave Bowman(?), 6 Pete Micklewood, 8 "Van" van der Merwe, Engines.
Crouching: 1 Matt Caton, 4 Colin Bedford, 6 Ken de Goveia, 7 Norman Farrell.
The man in RAF flying boots: as far as we know they were only issued to those who attended the RAF Conversion at Chivenor.
Is anyone able to put a name to him, or to the others whose names are not known?

No 1 Sqn Colours Parade 21st September 1973

On the 21st September 1973, No. 1 Squadron was presented with its standard or colours depicting No 237 (Rhodesia) Squadron Battle Honours.
It was the first Rhodesian Air Force Squadron to be presented with a standard.
Steve Murray is seen here, receiving the colours.